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Helping Kids Sleep Better

Sleep is important. People need comfortable beds to sleep well. But some
people don't have beds. They don't sleep well.
睡眠很重要。人們需要舒服的床才能睡得好。

Two or three percent of kids in the USA don't have beds. Are you shocked?
美國有百分之二到百分之三的兒童沒有床，是不是讓人嚇一跳!

One man in the USA was very shocked. Sleep helps kids do well in school. He
wanted to help these kids sleep well. First, he built a bed for one kid. Then
he asked a good friend to help him. They built more beds for more kids.
有個美國人非常驚訝，他想要幫助兒童睡好，讓他們在學校有更好的表現。所以他跟朋友一起為兒童製作床。

The man started a group to make beds. Families can help build their own beds.
Sometimes young kids help build the beds.
他也成立團隊，孩子們的家人可以來做自己的床。有時候也有兒童會來幫忙。

The group has made beds for more than one hundred forty thousand families.
That's a lot of beds! But many more kids need beds. There's a lot of work to
do!
這個團隊幫助14萬個家庭，但是仍然有很多兒童需要床。

Why does this man help kids have beds? He doesn't do it to make money. It's
because he likes to help people. This makes him feel good.
為什麼這個人要幫助小孩有床呢?他並不是為了賺錢，而是因為他喜歡伸出援手，這樣讓他覺得很開心。

This man helps kids have beds. Now they can sleep well! Sweet dreams,
everyone!
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Vocabulary
故事裡這個人，希望每個小孩都可以躺在自己的床上睡覺。

1. feel 感覺
You look a bit pale. 你看起來有點蒼白。
Don't feel well? 不大舒服嗎?
No, didn't sleep well. 不是，沒睡好。

2. family 家人
Yesterday my sister and her family came to visit.
昨天我妹妹和她的家人來看我。 I love my nieces, but they wanted to sleep with
me! 我很愛我的外甥女，但是她們要跟我一起睡!

3. ask 請求
You could ask them to sleep on the sofa.你可以要她們睡沙發啊。
Well, I gave them my bed. 結果我給她們睡床。
I slept on the floor. 我睡地上。
That's tough! 這有點麻煩。

4. thousand 千
And then they asked me to tell them stories. 然後她們要我講故事。
From One Thousand and One Nights. 一千零一夜的故事!
That's a lot of stories! 那是很多故事呢!
Exactly. 就是啊。

今天這些單字很好記喔。
feel感覺
family家人
ask請求
thousand千
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Quiz
1. What percentage of kids in the USA don't have beds?
a. 2 or 3
b. 12 or 13
c. 20 or 30

2. Who did the man first ask to help him?
a. A group
b. A family
c. A friend

3. Why does the man make beds for kids?
a. To be shocked
b. To help people
c. To make money

Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. b

 

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Scarves Warm Hearts

Something wonderful happens in cities in Canada and the U.S. every year. It
started long ago with a surprise! On a very cold day in a Canadian city,
fourteen statues of great heroes... wore scarves?!
每一年冬天，加拿大跟美國很多城市都會發生美妙的事。最開始是很多年前一個寒冷的冬日，加拿大城市的14座偉人雕像，脖子上都圍了圍巾。

The colorful scarves were handmade. Each scarf had a message that warmed
people's hearts. And the scarves were free!
這些色彩繽紛，手工做的圍巾都可以免費拿取，上面還有溫馨的小紙條。

Some people took pictures of the statues that day. They posted the pictures
online. Many people liked the idea of leaving scarves for anyone to take!
They called it "scarf bombing."
有人拍了雕像的照片並放到網路上。很多人喜歡用這樣的方式送愛心圍巾!

So who scarf bombed the statues? Some kind students did!
The kindness didn't stop. Lots of people need scarves. So scarf bombers in
many cities make scarves all year. They're making hats, gloves, jackets, and
blankets right now! Other people help by giving the scarf bombers yarn.
很多人需要圍巾，於是很多不同城市的人一整年都在做圍巾，搞不好現在正在做帽子、手套、外套跟被子。也有人提供他們的毛線，讓善意一直傳下去。

When cold weather comes, they make scarf bombs. They put the things they made
on fences, benches, and many other places.
天氣很冷的時候，他們會把圍巾跟其他做的物品綁在欄杆、長椅跟其他的地方。

Small acts of kindness are important. Leaving warm scarves for people makes
them happy. And it brings people together!

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Vocabulary
雕像圍上圍巾，目的是提醒大家，有溫暖的圍巾可以自由取用。

1. jacket 夾克
It's freezing today! 今天冷死了!
Where's your jacket? 你的夾克呢?
I didn't bring one. 我沒帶。
I didn't know it'd be so cold! 我不知道會這麼冷!

2. kind 好心的
Here, let me at least offer you my scarf. 來，至少讓我借你我的圍巾。
Thank you. You're so kind! 謝謝，你人真好!

3. wear 穿戴
How did you know to wear a heavy coat? 你怎麼知道要穿厚外套?
Yesterday was so warm.昨天那麼溫暖。

4. online 上網
I just happened to see an online weather forecast.
我只是剛好在網上看到氣象預報。
Don't worry. It'll warm up tomorrow. 別擔心，明天就會變溫暖。
That's good to know. 這是好消息。

我們來讀單字。
jacket夾克
kind好心的
wear穿戴
online上網

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Quiz
1. Where does scarf bombing happen?
a. Taiwan
b. Canada
c. Japan

2. Where can people find these scarves?
a. Fences
b. Desks
c. Libraries

3. What do people give to help scarf bombers?
a. Money
b. Yarn
c. Food

Answers:
1. b
2. a
3. b

 

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Dolls Made for All Kids

Playing with dolls is fun. You can make dolls dance, jump, and fly!

One girl loves dolls. And she has a dream. When she was younger, she was
sick. She was in the hospital a lot. She met kids with disabilities there.
有一個女孩喜歡玩娃娃，她小時候常常生病跑醫院，在醫院遇到很多有身心障礙的小朋友。

Some kids used wheelchairs. Some had arms without hands. Some had a new leg.
But they didn't have dolls that looked like them.
有一些小孩需要坐輪椅。有一些孩子沒有手，有一些有義肢。但是他們都沒有一個像自己一樣的娃娃。

She wants kids to have dolls that look like them... and move like them! She
wants dolls with disabilities and without disabilities! She thinks they can
help all kids play together.
這個女孩想要那些兒童能玩到像自己模樣的娃娃。她覺得身障娃娃跟普通娃娃可以讓所有的孩子玩在一起。

Well, meet Evie and Max. They're dolls! Evie and Max can move in many ways.
Their elbows and knees can bend. Their fingers and toes can move!
新推出的娃娃 Evie
跟Max可以做各種動作。他們可以彎曲手肘跟膝蓋，也可以動手指跟腳趾頭。

Because of the girl's dream, a company makes dolls with and without
disabilities! Every kid is different, so every doll is different.
因為這個小女孩的夢想，有一家做普通娃娃的公司，也推出身障娃娃。每個小孩都不一樣，每個娃娃也都不一樣。

The company uses 3D printers to make many different dolls. 3D printers turn
the girl's dream into real dolls!
這間公司使用 3D 列印製作不同的娃娃，實現女孩的夢想。

Now all kids can play together with dolls that look and move like them!

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Vocabulary
這家公司做出各種各樣的娃娃，讓小孩選擇。

1. jump 跳
Why are you jumping around like that? 你做什麼跳來跳去?
I'm trying out new dance moves. 我在試跳新的舞步。

without 沒有
It's all about using my knees and toes. 主要是用膝蓋跟腳趾。
Ha, you look like you're trying to fly without wings!
你看起來在做沒有翅膀的飛行!

knee 膝蓋
You've got to use your imagination! 你得用一點想像力 !
Come join me. 來跟我一起跳吧!
No, no, no, I can't bend my knees like that. 不不不，我不能那樣彎膝蓋。

dance 跳舞
Yes, you can! 你可以的。
Anyone can dance.任何人都可以跳舞。
Let's do it together. 我們來一起跳。
Okay, but don't laugh if I look
funny.好吧，但是如果我看起來很可笑，你不可以笑。

Do you dance?
jump跳
without沒有
knee膝蓋
dance跳舞

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Quiz
1. What does the girl love?
a. Dancing
b. Dolls
c. Elbows

2. What can Evie and Max do?
a. Sing short songs
b. Drink milk
c. Bend their knees

3. What is the girl's dream for all kids to do?
a. Play together
b. Use 3D printers
c. Move in many ways

Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. a
 

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Bus Brings Banned Books To All

Books are magical. They tell us new stories. They teach us new things. They
open our minds and hearts. Books bring people together. With books, we can
learn from different people from different places!
書籍告訴我們新的故事，教我們新的事物，也打開我們的心胸，讓我們可以從書裡學習不同地方的人。

But sometimes some people don't like the stories in some books. So they ban
the books. That means no one can read them!
但有時候不是每一個人都喜歡書裡的故事，有人就會禁止這些書，不讓人閱讀。

LGBTQ stories are banned in some places. This makes some kids feel sad.
像是有一些地方禁止關於同性戀、雙性戀、跨性別跟酷兒相關的書，讓有一些小朋友感到難過。

RuPaul is a famous drag queen. His friends made the Rainbow Book Bus. It
holds many banned books.
魯保羅是知名的變裝皇后。他的朋友打造了一輛彩虹書巴士，車上有很多禁書。

RuPaul helped the bus go to places where the books are banned. Everywhere it
went, people came to get banned books for free. RuPaul helped his friends
give away seven thousand books! These books help some kids feel less alone.
這輛巴士會到書籍被禁止的地方，讓大家免費拿取。魯保羅幫他朋友送出7000本書，陪伴一些小朋友。

RuPaul says reading books helped him learn about the world.
魯保羅說看書能讓他更了解世界。

Now he's sharing his love of learning with people everywhere. The Rainbow
Book Bus is more than a bus full of books. It's a place full of caring and
joy for everyone!
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Vocabulary
魯保羅希望讓更多人看到有關性別平等的書。

1. read 閱讀
You've been reading for a long time.你看書看了好久了。
Yeah, reading is not my thing, 對，我不愛看書的， but this book is different.
不過這本不一樣。

2. give away 贈送
Different how? 怎麼個不一樣?
Well, the library was giving them away and I just took one.
圖書館在送這本書，所以我就拿了一本。

3. for free 免費的
Okay, so you got it for free.所以你得到免費的書。
Right, and after I began reading it, I couldn't stop.
對，然後我一開始看就停不下來。
Let me guess. It's a book about food. 我猜它是講食物的書。

4. full of 充滿的
Yes, how did you know that? 對，你怎麼知道的?
It's full of stories about strange foods. 它裡面都是奇怪食物的故事。

Do you like reading?
read閱讀
give away贈送
for free免費的
full of充滿的
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Quiz
1. What do RuPaul and his friends do with banned books?
a. Sell them
b. Buy them
c. Give them away

2. How many free books were given?
a. Seven hundred
b. Seven thousand
c. Seventy thousand

3. How did RuPaul learn about the world?
a. Read books
b. Drove buses
c. Banned books

Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. a

 

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Man Runs Across Africa

Marathons are very long runs. They're about 42 kilometers long! Many people
never run a marathon. But one British man ran 385 marathons in less than a
year!
馬拉松是一種長跑的運動，全程差不多42公里。很多人從來沒有跑過馬拉松，但有一個人一年內跑了385場馬拉松!

This British man ran in Africa. He ran from the most southern place to the
most northern place. He ran through 16 countries.
這位英國男子從非洲的最南端跑到最北部，一共經過16個國家。

He had some problems during the run. Somebody stole his money and phone. He
got very sick from eating some bad food. In the Sahara desert, he ran in
sandstorms and... snowstorms!
跑步的過程遇到許多困難，有人偷了他的錢包跟手機，他也曾經吃壞肚子。在撒哈拉沙漠，他還遇到沙塵暴跟暴風雪。

The man ran for two charities. One charity helps young people who have no
homes. The other helps Indigenous people in the Sahara desert. People around
the world gave them money because he ran. They gave over one million British
pounds. That's over $42 million Taiwan dollars!
全世界的人都因為他捐款給兩家慈善機構，一家幫助無家可歸的青少年，另一家幫助撒哈拉沙漠的原住民，募款金額超過100萬英鎊，相當於4200多萬台幣。

This man ran across Africa to help people. What a great guy!
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Vocabulary
長跑一萬六千多公里，不只是挑戰自我，也是為了做善事募款。

1. sick 生病
Hey, there's a marathon in Taipei next month! 台北下個月有馬拉松!
Last time you ran a marathon, you came back on the MRT.
上次你跑馬拉松，是坐捷運回來的。
That's because I got sick.那是因為我生病了。

2. kilometer 公里
From running too hard.因為你跑太用力。
From eating too much. 因為我吃太多。
This time I'll join the beginner's group. 這回我要加入初學者那一組。
That's still 10 kilometers. 那還是有十公里。

3. less than 少於
No, it's less than that. It's 5 kilometers.不到那麼多，只有五公里。
Five?! You might as well walk. 五公里?乾脆用走的好了。

4. never 絕不
I'd never do that. I'd run all the way. 我絕不會那麼做。我會全部用跑的。

你還記得今天的單字嗎?
sick生病
kilometer公里
less than少於
never絕不

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Quiz
1. What did the man do?
a. Ran in South America
b. Ran in different marathons
c. Ran through 16 countries

2. Why did the man run?
a. To become rich
b. To write a book about running
c. To help people

3. What happened to the man?
a. He got lost.
b. He ran in snowstorms.
c. He broke his leg.









Answers:
1. c
2. c
3. b